Behringer B-5 Reviews?

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I just picked up a Yamaha AW16G which I'm having a lot of fun with. I've already got a pair of SM57s, an AT3035 and an MC012 all of which I'm happy with.
I often get together with family and friends to play and I'd like to bring along my 16G and record the sessions. I'd like to pick up a pair of omni mics so I can quickly and easily record the sessions. I know Behringer recently came out with their B-5 mic and I was wondering if anyone has used them or knows of any reviews of them. I couldn't find much. I thought the two capsule thing would be great so I could also use them to stereo mic my acoustic guitar. So are they any good or should I not waste my time and pickup a different set of omnis?
 
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I have been thinking about the B-5's also but I haven't found any
reviews yet . I'm hopping that someone here has some insight.
 
Or how about just getting another 012 and doing x/y configuration micing (not to be down on the idea of 2 omnis, but there are other alternatives, and you're already half way there!).

Steve
 
Technically, I guess the one I have would be called the MC012a (the single cardiod capsule). I bought it from GC before I knew you supposed to buy them in pairs and before I knew they came with 3 capsules. I was just in the store and I was going to buy an SM57 (which I got later) and they had the Oktavas for dirt cheap so I picked one up. I also want to pick up a pair of MXL 603s but I figured if the B-5s were any good I could hold off for a little bit. I'm looking into buying a house so I can build a small home studio.
Maybe I could pick up another MC012a and get a pair of omni capsules from the Sound Room and maybe a nice cedar box?
 
If you're doing x-y micing, you want cardioids anyway, rather than omnis, so what I was (not very eloquently) trying to say was that your cheapest option would be to pick up another MC012 with just the cardioid capsule and use them as a pair in x-y configuration. More directional, and less favoured by some than spaced omnis, but still a viable (and cheap, at $50 onsale at GC) means of stereo recording.

Steve
 
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